Minutes: A motion was made by Allen to approve minutes for January 20, 2015, seconded by Gary. Passed

Public Comment: Bill Juve asked about the meeting that was held on Friday January 30, 2015. Duane explained what the meeting was about. Juve asked if we did agree to the inter-local contract. Duane replied yes we approved that day and the mayor approved that night. Juve then asked what the cost to the county is. Duane replied nothing because we get the Poplar budget of $210,000 per year. Juve asked if we would need to hire new officers. Duane replied yes two officers and one vehicle. Juve also asked about the capital budget monies to start the remodel of the jail, will that monies be put in the capital budget. Gary replied the capital budget is used for various things. Duane replied this is specific capital improvement for the jail. Juve asked about road fund 920 line item that says improvements for $43,200 what was that used for. Duane replied he will look in to it have an answer during the next meeting. Juve is concerned about the rodeo road.

Administrative Issues:

A motion was made by Allen to approve K9 recertification, seconded by Gary. Passed.

Discussion: Bill Juve asked how often they need to be recertified. Sheriff replied every year.

A motion was made by Allen to approve the bid from Fox Ford for four new vehicles for the road department. There are bids from Fox Ford & Northern Prairie Auto. The lowest bid was from Fox Ford for $115,400, seconded by Gary. Passed

Claims: A motion for approval of claims on Jan. 21, 2015 in the amount of $80,048.66 was made by Gary, seconded by Jim. Passed

New Hire: A motion was made by Gary to approve re-hiring Dick Erdahl at the Road department part-time, seconded by Allen. Passed

Additional Administrative Issues:

Board Approvals

A motion was made by Gary to approve Robert Peterson to the Airport Board, Tracy O’Connor to the Airport Board, Ruth Jackson to the Health Board, Shelli Isle to the Health board, Mike Christoffersen to the Fair Board, Dave Wemmer to the Compensation Board, Zane Panasuk to the Compensation Board, Jerald Petersen to the Planning Board, Larry Burshia to the Planning Board, Terry Traeger to the Weed Board, Gary Hanson to the Weed Board, seconded by Allen. Passed

A motion was made by Duane to approve Gary for acting presiding officer when Duane is

absent, seconded by Allen. Passed

A motion was made by Gary to approve hiring Fusion Communication for fleet mapping and inventory of the radios, seconded by Allen. Passed

A motion was made by Duane to go into a Special Administrative Session, second by Allen. Passed

Resolution 2015-17

A motion was made by Duane to approve resolution 2015-17 for revoking suspension of taxes owed at the Culbertson plant, also known as Great Plains oil, second by Allen. Passed

RESOLUTION NO. 2015-17

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ROOSEVELT COUNTY, REVOKING SUSPENSION OF DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION

It is the intent of the Roosevelt County Commissioners to revoke the suspension of collection of property taxes owed on the Culbertson Mill, Canola Oil Plant.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is the duly elected body representing Roosevelt County, Montana, and is empowered to act on behalf of the County; and

WHEREAS, on December 21, 2010, the Roosevelt County Commissioners passed Resolution 2011-11, under the authority of Mont. Code Ann. §15-24-1701 et seq., which suspended the collection of delinquent property taxes owed on the Culbertson Mill, a Canola Oil processing plant located just east of the Town of Culbertson to allow Great Plains Oil & Exploration, LLC, the interested purchaser to secure a mortgage for purchase of the mill.

WHEREAS, Resolution 2011-11 stated that the collection of delinquent property taxes would be suspended for a period of 4 years upon conditions that the purchaser abide by the conditions that the plant would be utilized in a profit-orientated employment-stimulating business for three years, employing 10 or more full time employees, and an investment of $2 million would be made in improvements on the Culbertson Mill.

WHEREAS, the purchaser failed to comply with any conditions of the Resolution requiring use in a profit-oriented business, employment, or improvements.

WHEREAS, the four year term of the suspension of delinquent taxes expired December 21, 2014.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Roosevelt County, Montana, that the above Recitals are true and correct, and the foregoing Recitals justify and support the resolutions contained herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Roosevelt County hereby revokes the suspension of the collection of delinquent taxes for failure of the purchaser to abide by the conditions of the Resolution suspending collection.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Mont. Code Ann. §15-16-801, the purpose of this resolution is to reinstate the tax lien on the Culbertson Mill, and allow penalties and interest to accrue on the property taxes as if no suspension had occurred.

A motion was made by Allen to approve minutes for January 30, 2015, seconded by Gary. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve minutes for Month of January, seconded by Gary. Passed

Discussion: Juve asked why we have to approve the monthly minutes when we approve all the weekly minutes, and is it necessary. Gary replied in the monthly minutes are approved claims, wages, and revenue which is only listed in the monthly minutes.

A motion was made by Allen to approve minutes for February 2, 2015, seconded by Gary. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve minutes for February 5, 2015, seconded by Gary. Passed

Public Comment: None

Administrative Issues:

A motion was made by Allen to approve amendment B to the Roosevelt County Policy Manual, seconded by Gary. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve John Knudsen to be re-appointed on the Weed Board, seconded by Gary. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve Gina Snyder to be re-appointed on the Planning Board, seconded by Gary. Passed

A motion was made by Gary to approve Weed District request to purchase a new side by side from Acme Tools in the amount of $18,291.00, seconded by Allen. Passed

Claims: A motion was made by Gary to approve claims on February 4, 2015 in the amount of

$80,219.99, seconded by Allen. Passed

Pay Raises:

A motion was made by Allen to approve the annual raise for Jail employee Scott Swain to $14.14/ $2451.49 a month Grade 2 Range 5, seconded by Gary. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve the annual raise for Clerk and Recorder employee Samantha Redfield to $2679.24 a month Grade 2 Range 7, seconded by Gary. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve the annual raise for Aging employee Pam Clark to $12.93 Grade 1 Range 4, seconded by Gary. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve the annual raise for Aging employee Betty Kluth to $15.07 Grade 1 Range 7, seconded by Gary. Passed

New Hire: None

Additional Administrative Issues:

A motion was made by Allen to approve the contract with lobbyist M& B Strategies E.J. Redding, seconded by Gary. Passed

Discussion: Gary stated this will be the first time Roosevelt County hired a lobbyist. E.J. Redding was recommended by Austin Knudsen and Roosevelt County Deputy Attorney Jordan Knudsen, E.J. is a respected lobbyist in Helena. There are three bills that he could help get to the legislature. Peterson asked how much this will cost. Gary replied $12,000. Allen stated he thinks it’s money well spent. Peterson asked if MACO has any lobbyist. Gary replied MACO will just stand up on our behalf. Redding knows this part of the country and thinks it would be a good move. Roosevelt County has two priorities right now, the remodel of the jail and roads.

A motion was made by Gary to approve a six month raise for Extension Office employee Dawn Bjorge to $15.19/ $2632.63 a month, seconded by Allen. Passed

A motion was made by Gary to approve new hire Dennie Reum at the Road Department full-time, seconded by Allen. Passed

Discussion: Juve asked if he would be reporting to the Wolf Point shop. Gary replied yes and he also has a crane license.

A motion was made by Gary to approve the Maintenance Department request to purchase a new pickup from High Plains Motors for $13,500, seconded by Allen. Passed

Discussion: Juve asked if we could trade in the old pickup. Gary replied no we can’t, we bought it from Surplus Government and it has to stay on the inventory. Juve asked how many years we had it. Gary replied 5 years and Ken Norgaard will put it to use out at the road department.

A motion was made by Gary to approve minutes for February 3 2015, seconded by Allen. Passed

Minutes: A motion was made by Gary to approve minutes for February 17, 2015, seconded by Allen. Passed

Public Comment: Juve asked if the county has a new realty employee for a piece of property that the county owns. Back on 09/16/11 the paper stated that the county gave the Basket of Hope the building and in the agreement, when the Basket of Hope is no longer using it and/or if it was abandoned, it would revert back to the county. In the current news- paper Juve saw that Basket of Hope is trying to sell the property. Duane replied that the expenses are higher than the value and that the county had the option of taking it back.

Administrative Issues:

A motion was made by Gary to approve the Sheriff’s Departments request to purchase a new vehicle from High Plains Motors for $25,448.00, seconded by Allen. Passed

A motion was made by Gary to approve the Sheriff’s Departments request to purchase a new chest freezer from Gysler’s for $879.00, seconded by Allen. Passed

Discussion: Sheriff Frederick stated that they were looking at a walk-in freezer but with the remodel of the jail, they would get by with a chest freezer right now.

A motion was made by Gary to approve Lindsey McNabb to be appointed on the Mosquito Control Board, seconded by Allen. Passed

A motion was made by Gary to approve Resolution 2015-18 for an Increase in the Sheriff’s Budget for a Grant from Stone Garden, seconded by Allen. Passed

Discussion: Juve asked how much the grant was for. Duane replied $50,800.52. Juve then asked if there are any strings attached to the grant. Gary replied yes, we get the vehicles and office space.

RESOLUTION 2015-18

A RESOLUTION of the Board of County Commissioners of Roosevelt County Montana, to establish the expenditure and revenue line items in the Public Safety Fund for the Operation Stonegarden Grant Program.

WHEREAS, monies have been made available from the Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $50,852.00 for the Operation Stonegarden Grant;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ROOSEVELT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ROOSEVELT COUNTY, MONTANA AS FOLLOWS:

That the following expenditure Personal Services line item be established in the amount of $12,818.00. (2300-525-420135-100)

That the following expenditure Machinery and Equipment line item be established in the amount of $38,034.00. (2300-525-420135-940)

That the following revenue line item Operation Stonegarden Grant be established in the amount of $50,852.00. (2300-331112)

That said increase authorization is effective immediately.

Dated this 24 day of February, 2015.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ROOSEVELT COUNTY

/s/ Duane Nygaard,

Presiding Officer

/s/ Gary Macdonald,

Member

/s/ Allen Bowker

Member

Attest:

/s/ Cheryl A Hansen

Cheryl A Hansen

Clerk and Recorder

Claims: A motion was made by Allen to approve claims on February 18, 2015 in the amount of $128,346.68, seconded by Gary. Passed

Pay Raises: A motion was made by Gary to approve a six month raise for Sheriff employee Debra Collins to Grade 3 Range 5, seconded by Allen. Passed

New Hire: None

Additional Administrative Issues:

A motion was made by Gary to approve the contract between Great Northern and Roosevelt County for architect on Senior Center in Poplar, seconded by Allen. Passed

Discussion: Gary stated that the grant is from Department of Commerce and it will not exceed $13,000. The grant is ready once it is signed will go out for RFP.

A motion was made by Gary to approve Montana Grafix to do our website design, seconded by Allen. Passed

Discussion: Juve asked if it will be every department and will we be the owner of the website. Gary replied yes and all departments can control their own tab and we would buy the domain, Montana Grafix will just do the design.

A motion was made by Allen to approve a six month raise for 911 employee Rachael Parker to Grade 1 Range 7, seconded by Gary. Passed

A motion was made by Gary to approve new hire Troy Blount to the Sheriff Department as Jailer, seconded by Allen. Passed

A motion was made by Gary to approve John Plestina to be appointed on the Mosquito Control Board, seconded by Allen. Passed

Allen moved to adjourn

Gary seconded

Meeting adjourn at 11:20

WARRANTS: PAYROLL AND CLAIMS: The Board has now completed the auditing of all claims presented for payment and ordered the following listed warrants issued:

-76791

GARY MACDONALD

$3,009.63

-76790

LINDSEY MCNABB

$1,977.53

-76789

DUANE NYGAARD

$3,160.28

-76788

JAMES SHANKS

$216.25

-76787

LAURIE EVANS

$2,419.41

-76786

JERI TOAVS

$2,956.04

-76785

JERRI GRIMSRUD

$1,520.65

-76784

TRACI HARADA

$2,383.87

-76783

PENNY HENDRICKSON

$2,542.86

-76782

DAVID BLOCK

$2,742.85

-76781

RENEE EGGEBRECHT

$2,716.24

-76780

LINDSEY ELLISON

$2,059.47

-76779

JENNA PRESSER

$1,878.06

-76778

BETTY ROMO

$2,969.21

-76777

JAMIE GILL

$2,135.88

-76776

CHERYL HANSEN

$3,472.49

-76775

TRACY JUVE-MIRANDA

$3,265.77

-76774

JAN PANKRATZ

$2,393.29

-76773

SAMANTHA REDFIELD

$2,038.49

-76772

DARLENE TWITCHELL

$810.10

-76771

TIERRA ERWIN

$2,472.17

-76770

RALPH PATCH

$5,899.25

-76769

DONNA REUM

$3,028.23

-76768

CHRISTA WAGNER

$1,789.01

-76767

BRENDA ABRAHAM

$1,919.66

-76766

COLE HANKS

$2,915.25

-76765

NIKKI JOHNSON

$2,107.73

-76764

CRAIG KARGE

$2,587.89

-76763

CHRISTINE KILSDONK

$1,706.07

-76762

DANIEL SIETSEMA

$2,605.24

-76761

CLAYTON VINE

$2,950.12

-76760

STEVEN KIRKEGARD

$672.88

-76759

JOSEPH REINHART

$663.00

-76758

MICHELLE BARSNESS

$2,343.61

-76757

VICKIE BELL

$4,590.99

-76756

TARRAH POITRA

$2,255.70

-76755

PATRICIA PRESSER

$3,641.66

-76754

KARLA THOMPSON

$3,617.40

-76753

MARY VINE

$2,253.03

-76752

J. MICHAEL BROWN

$2,263.40

-76751

RON SMITH

$962.82

-76750

DIANE HANSON

$2,476.50

-76749

JEFF ADKINS

$2,818.51

-76748

SHANE AUSTIN

$2,283.04

-76747

NUFRY BOYSUN

$2,647.03

-76746

HARDY BRAATEN

$2,367.18

-76745

DAVID COMBS

$2,696.82

-76744

SCOTT DOORNEK

$2,655.76

-76743

ALAN ENGELKE

$300.54

-76742

CAM FRIEDE

$2,524.80

-76741

DEREK MCNABB

$2,941.66

-76740

JEFF NEUBAUER

$2,573.64

-76739

KENNETH NORGAARD

$2,829.05

-76738

DAVID TOAVS

$2,415.94

-76737

LARRY WOOD

$2,858.57

-76736

WILLIAM PETERSEN

$2,636.52

-76735

ANGELA MILLER

$1,503.37

-76734

JULIE BACH

$1,507.15

-76733

SHERI HARVEY

$1,010.50

-76732

MICHELLE ISLE

$1,727.26

-76731

JANET LIVINGSTON

$1,934.12

-76730

YVETTE WEST

$1,594.47

-76729

LINDA BEYER

$1,176.42

-76728

PAMELA CLARK

$2,015.51

-76727

BETTY KLUTH

$2,100.79

-76726

DEBRA MASON

$1,669.64

-76725

GAIL NELSON

$1,377.70

-76724

CAROL RASMUSSEN

$1,047.66

-76723

MEGAN WINKLER

$240.91

-76722

DAWN BJORGE

$1,775.54

-76721

JASON BAKER

$3,224.07

-76720

STEVEN BARR JR.

$3,018.95

-76719

TINA BETS HIS MEDICINE

$2,405.75

-76718

WILLIAM BLACK DOG

$3,529.34

-76717

ORIN CANTRELL

$3,410.32

-76716

EUGENE CULBERTSON II

$3,243.08

-76715

JASON FREDERICK

$3,716.13

-76714

CURTIS HOLUM

$3,564.87

-76713

TIMOTHY LINGLE

$3,442.16

-76712

TONETTA MARTELL

$1,817.21

-76711

CLAY MCGESHICK

$3,545.63

-76710

JOSEPH MOORE

$2,930.58

-76709

PATRICK O'CONNOR

$3,624.83

-76708

COREY REUM

$3,210.21

-76707

MARY SIMONS

$1,799.16

-76706

JOHN SUMMERS

$3,705.90

-76705

KIMBERLY ALLRUNNER

$2,261.14

-76704

GAYDELLA BRUNELLE

$2,222.74

-76703

MYCHAL DAMON

$2,064.46

-76702

CATHERINE DICKEY

$2,546.38

-76701

KU'U-IKAIKA EDMUNDSON-SHOOK

$2,151.14

-76700

CARLOS GARCIA

$2,545.93

-76699

RACHAEL PARKER

$2,157.07

-76698

DEBRA COLLINS

$2,374.72

-76697

VINCENT MACDONALD

$2,520.59

-76696

SCOTT SWAIN

$2,136.37

-76695

RUSSELL THOMPSON JR

$2,177.10

Total Electronic

$232,965.91

-76694

D-SHRF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREM

$13,452.51

-76693

FIT IRS/FEDERAL DEPOSIT

$105,280.44

-76692

P.E.R.S. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREM

$50,452.11

-76691

PERS RETIREE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREME

$302.21

-76690

SIT STATE TREASURER

$17,677.00

Total Deductions

$187,164.27

41789

ALLEN BOWKER

$3,039.77

41790

SUE BROESDER

$950.33

41791

PEGGY PURVIS

$1,861.93

41792

KIYO RUHD

$2,342.51

41793

JORDAN KNUDSEN

$4,618.33

41794

ANDREW ENGELKE

$2,214.20

41795

LYNN LIEN

$2,232.61

41796

STEVE LIEN

$2,680.34

41797

ANDREA HAYES

$2,704.63

41798

BETH HEKKEL

$609.21

41799

LORENE HINTZ

$268.85

41800

MIRACLE SPOTTED WOLF

$2,268.43

41801

GLORIA GIESE

$1,172.22

41802

PHOEBE JENSEN

$792.56

41803

VIRGINIA MCGINNIS

$99.65

41804

CHELBI BRUGH

$3,164.40

41805

DONNA AHNEMAN

$2,473.43

41806

THOMASINE AZURE

$2,132.35

41807

JOANN NELSON

$2,335.71

41808

JEFFREY WOZNIAK

$2,908.24

41809

MELVIN CLARK

$2,876.81

41810

ROBIN HENDRICKSON

$1,959.40

41811

PERRY LILLEY SR

$1,758.34

41812

BRIAN NELSON

$2,068.56

41813

LOREN WESTON

$1,943.84

41814

PHOEBE JENSEN

$181.53

Total Non-Electronic

$51,658.18

41815

AFLAC AFLAC

$1,531.42

41816

AFSCME AFSCME

$507.65

41817

CHILD SUPPORT CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMEN

$596.02

41818

CHILD SUPPORT-S OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT

$676.67

41819

COLONIAL COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT

$2,647.76

41820

EBMS/FLEX FEES EBMS

$1,885.86

41821

EBMS/HEALTH INS EBMS/HEALTH INSURANCE

$90,276.52

41822

HSA WESTERN BANK

$457.49

41823

JEFFERSON PILOT JEFFERSON PILOT FINANCIA

$692.65

41824

LEGALSHIELD LEGALSHIELD

$15.95

41825

PEBSCO NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SO

$280.00

41826

STUDENT LOAN MONTANA GUARANTEED STUDE

$613.01

41827

UNION/DEPUTIES MONTANA TEAMSTERS/LOCAL

$1,713.50

Total Deductions

$101,894.50

Total Electronic

$420,130.18

Total Non-Electronic

$153,552.68

Total

$573,682.86

TOTAL PAYROLL WITH WORKERS COMP & UNEMPLOYMENT: $586,382.46

1000 GENERAL

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $46,323.80

2110 ROAD FUND

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $65,916.75

2130 BRIDGE FUND

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $3,612.50

2140 NOXIOUS WEED

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $891.33

2160 COUNTY FAIR FUND

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $914.01

2170 AIRPORT

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $26.98

2200 MOSQUITO CONTROL

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $1,320.00

2220 LIBRARY

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $21,427.08

2280 SENIOR CITIZENS

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $8,323.55

2290 EXTENSION SERVICE

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $3,856.59

2300 PUBLIC SAFETY

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $148,011.27

2360 ROOSEVELT CO MUSEUM

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $453.72

2460 MCCABE SPECIAL

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $15.85

2800 ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $16,966.88

2979 CFDC-BIOTERRORISM GRANT

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $876.69

7200 RURAL FIRE DISTRICT 64

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $2,146.64

7380 WOLF POINT TV

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $1,853.73

7385 POPLAR TV

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $618.79

Total: $323,556.16

TOTAL CLAIMS AND PAYROLL FOR JANUARY, 2015: $ 909,938.62

ABATEMENTS APPROVED

FEES RECEIVED: The following fees for the month of January were received from various offices:

Clerk and Recorder $ 9897.10

JP Wolf Point $ 3035.00

JP Culbertson $ 9817.00

Clerk of District Court $ 6275.65

Sheriff $ 2,525.54

INVESTMENT INTEREST: County Treasurer Betty Romo reported the County had received investment interest for the month of January from the following:

Western Bank checking interest $ 146.63

Western Bank STIP interest $ 1846.31

. Western Bank Money Market $ 236.24

First Community Bank interest Froid $

First Community Bank interest Wolf Point $ 231.39

Independence Bank Savings Interest $ 128.69

Independence Bank CDARS $ 382.16

Western Bank CD Interest $5470.84

DEPOSITS: The following listed checks were deposited with the County Treasurer